Containment of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, Lebanon, 2016

Zeina E. Farah; Omaya Khatib; Sahar Hamadeh; Khadija Ahmad; Bassel El Bazzal; Pierre Zalloua; Walid Ammar; Nada Ghosn

doi:10.34201/eid2402.171276

Containment of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, Lebanon, 2016

Zeina E. Farah
, Omaya Khatib
, Sahar Hamadeh
, Khadija Ahmad
, Bassel El Bazzal
, Pierre Zalloua
, Walid Ammar
, Nada Ghosn

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A preparedness plan for avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection was activated in Lebanon in 2016 after reported cases in poultry. Exposed persons were given prophylaxis and monitored daily. A total of 185 exposed persons were identified: 180 received prophylaxis, 181 were monitored, and 41 suspected cases were reported. All collected specimens were negative for virus by PCR.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	374-376
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	24
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.34201/eid2402.171276
State	Published - Feb 2018

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